MLB Player News

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo homer Friday against the Astros.

Semien's sixth home run of the season started a rally in the eighth inning of a game the Athletics would come from behind to win. Overall he's having a difficult month while batting .197, but the homers have helped him keep his slugging percentage (.447) at a respectable level.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, two RBI and three runs against the Mariners on Wednesday.

As the season's first month winds toward a close, Altuve has been perhaps fantasy's most valuable asset, with six homers and nine steals to go with his typically fantastic batting average, now at .330. He's clearly fantasy's top second baseman, and it's not particularly close.

Giavotella is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

The former Royal hit his first home run of the season Tuesday, but has been dropped from Wednesday's lineup in favor of switch-hitting Cliff Pennington. Giavotella is hitting only .154 against righthanders this year, and is 0-for-4 in his career against Royals starter Chris Young.

Marte went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and three runs in Tuesday's 11-1 hammering of the Astros.

Marte was hitting a measly .186 when he was given a day off on April 20. Since then, he has a six-game hit streak including three multi-hit performances, all three of his season's extra-base hits, one steal, two RBI and seven runs while raising his average to .265. If the switch hitter can continue to get on base, he'll have the opportunity to capitalize on his speed which is arguably Marte's top attribute. At this point, the shortstop is best suited for dynasty and the deepest of leagues, but certainly possesses the potential to develop into a more useful asset in a plethora of formats.

Giavotella homered, his first, as part of a 3-for-4 game with three runs scored and three RBI.

Giavotella had been utterly awful heading into this game. In 14 starts, he had just one multi-hit game, zero extra-base hits and a .136/.156/.136 batting line. Giavotella also doubled in Tuesday's win and is now hitting .188/.204/.271. After his start, any signs of life are a positive.

Semien hit his fifth homer of the season -- a two-run shot -- during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.

The shortstop now leads the team in long balls, but is hitting just .197 for the season. The power is nice and he's currently on pace to surpass last year's career-high 15 home runs. However, until he gets more consistent with the bat, Semien isn't the most attractive fantasy option.

Polanco was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Polanco has been hitting well in the minors, slashing .316/.357/.553 with a homer and three triples through 11 games, so he'll come back for his second major league stint of the season. There has yet to be a corresponding roster move, but Polanco figures to serve as depth up the middle of the infield.

Chavis tore a thumb ligament in Saturday's game against Single-A Columbia, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reports.

Chavis was off to a terrific start on the young season, batting .356 with a .415 OBP in 59 at-bats. An MRI will be needed to determine whether he'll need surgery, but either way, he's likely headed to the DL for significant time. A 2014 first-round pick, the 24-year-old is likely to be sidelined until June at the earliest.

Forsythe went 3-for-5 with a solo homer in Sunday's 8-1 victory over the Yankees.

After a one-game hiccup on Saturday in which he went hitless in four at-bats, Forsythe was back at it again Sunday. He tallied his fourth multi-hit game in his last six, and his second game over the last four with three hits. The homer was his first since April 12 versus the Indians, and he's now slashing .303/.370/.545 over 66 at-bats. He continues to serve as a strong source of offensive production at the top of the Rays' lineup even with the team as a whole struggling to impact the scoreboard in the early going.

Altuve went 2-for-6 with a double and two stolen bases during Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Altuve has been successful on 90 percent of his 10 stolen base attempts thus far after posting a 75 percent success rate in 51 attempts last season. He leads MLB in the category by three, with second-place Dee Gordon sitting on six right now.